Session Details

Introductory Minecraft Modding with Forge - Part II

Level :: Beginner
Date :: 10:45 AM Sunday
Room :: PSEC4501

Interested : (62) - Registered : (61)

Tag(s) :

Kids,
Minecraft,

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Presentation

In this session, you will learn the basics of making Minecraft mods using Forge. Server mods let you change the way the Minecraft server works. You can make bigger TNT explosions, change the sound of entities, make zombies drop diamonds, create new crafting and smelting recipe and much more. This session will cover the basics of setting setting up Forge environment and an introduction to creating mods. We will create a few plugins. Make sure to bring your laptop. The list of software will be provided a few days before the event.

The Speaker(s)

Aditya Gupta

Aditya Gupta is an twelve-year old boy who loves to play and modify Minecraft. He also has experience in many other types of programming like Scratch, Java, Greenfoot, and Android. He is the youngest speaker ever at the Community Keynote of JavaOne 2013 showing how pigs fly in using Eclipse in front of 1500+ Java developers. He builds and delivers workshops for Devoxx4Kids and excited to teach programming skills to young kids like him. He is also a Boy Scout and like to tinker with LEGOs.

Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta is a Principal Open Source Technologist at Amazon Web Services. He has built and led developer communities for 12+ years at Sun, Oracle, Red Hat and Couchbase. He has deep expertise in leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategy, planning and execution of content, marketing campaigns, and programs. Prior to that he led engineering teams at Sun and is a founding member of the Java EE team. He has extensive speaking experience in more than 40 countries on myriad topics and is a JavaOne Rock Star for four years in a row. Gupta also founded the Devoxx4Kids chapter in the US and continues to promote technology education among children. A prolific blogger, author of several books, an avid runner, a globe trotter, a Docker Captain, a Java Champion, a JUG leader, NetBeans Dream Team member, he is easily accessible at @arungupta.